Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-26


On motion, license ordinance was referred t
committee on ordinances,
Ordinance (No. 1927 was presented and read 70
passage. On second reading it was adopted b
sections and passed the council as whole by tn
following vote-Ayes: Fred Gardner, L. N York
j. W. Mahan. L. X. Mcintyre, j. A. Arment ant
A. Curtius. Nays, none.
Ordinance (No. 1881 fixing the salary of cit
treasurer, was presented and read for passage
On second reading it was adopted by sections, ant
passed the council whole by the followin:
vote-Ayes: Fred Gardner, L. n York, j. W
| Mahan and j. A. Arment. Nays: L. H. McIn
| tyre. Aug. Curtius.
| An ordinance to create the Office of city weigh
erwas presented and read for passa., re, and on mo
ton was referred to the committee on ordinance.
| for amendments.
Ordinance (No. 134,) regulating tho use of the
streets by persons constructing new bh ildngs was
presented and read for passage, and on second
reading was adopted by sections and passed the
council as whole by the following vote-Ayes
Fred Gardner, L. N. York, L. X. Mcintyre, j. A.
Arment, j. W. Mahan and A. Curtius Nayes
None.
On motion 1t was ordered by vote of the coun-
Gil, that the salary heretofore allowed the city
marshall in the of $25 90 for the coll Getting of
miscellaneous fines, be, and the same is hereby
discontinued and it is further underst God and
hereby ordered by the mayor and council, that all
fines which may become due the city of Dodge
City, Kansas, shall be lawfully collected by the
police court of said city,
On motion, the Mayor appointed L. K Mc!n-
tyre and j. A. Arment as committee to secure a
suitable location for the council chamber.
A communication from the Honorable Mayor, r.
W. Tarbox was presented and read, and on mo-
ton accepted and ordered spread OH the record of
council proceedings, to-wit
GENTLEMEN OF THE CITY COUNCIL:
In conformity with the law, requiring the MAYOR
from time to time, to communicate to the civ
council, and recommend such measures as in his
Judgement may tend to the general prosperity of
the city. beg to offer the following suggestions
for your considerations
am In favor as economical an adr nnstration as
is compatible with the actual needs of the cty: of
the adjustment of wire fences within the CITY
limits of restricting prostitutes to certain ocali-
ties and keeping them off the streets: of reour-
ing claims against the city to be laid over one
meeting; of the speedy op enng of Spruce street,
Locust street and Sixth Avenue: of rigid en-
forcement of the scave,lger and health ordinance:
OF strict adherance 20 the state and CITY laws of
the encouragement of all public improvements
That VIII benefit the city and of the encom agement
OF private enterprises, such as manufactures, &c:
OF the issuing of funding bonds and of taking ND
all outstanding script and bonds: of awarding
public patronage to those who merit it: of requir
ing the police force to wear uniform and that they
be armed with police clubs and guns.
Respectfully,
X. W. TARBoX, Mayor.
The following is statement of the innebted-
ness of the city and its available
Aug. 20. 1884. Judgment bond 5 30 90
July 3, 1885, Improvement bonds 1000 90
January !, 1887, Sewer bonds ~ 1000 90
Total Bond Debt ......... .s1O,s5O 90
April 30, 1887, Warrants OH street fund 8 3sOs 2s
general fund. 3,629 90
April 30, 1887, Total outstanding script 7437 So
Grand total indebtedness
less the Interest accrued Sir 6sr ~
1886, Available funds from the tax lew
of 1886, streets and sewer III O6
lhe same Tor general fund. ............. 914 IL
Total ............- ...-....... S1371 II
GEO. F. JONES, City Clerk.
On motion the council adjourned to meet Satur-
day May 2lst, 1887, at o'clock D. M
Attest GEO. F. JONES, City Clerk